A Pillow Book is a diary of sorts. It doesn't just talk about the day's events, but contains lists, observations, conversations, musings, anything the writer feels like writing about really. 21st Century is because this is a modern pillow book, since it's done on a computer.
This is me. This is what my life is all about. I will let you into my head a bit... feel what I'm feeling, see what I'm creating, understand what I'm learning. Enjoy my journey right along with me!

I made this card very graphic and bold. The elf was colored with Zig Clean Color Markers and then cut out.

For my background, I laid down the Houndstooth stencil (one of my absolute favorites) from Stampendous (Dreamweaver), and spritzed it with a green Dylusions spray. I also flipped the stencil on to a another piece of cardstock to get the negative image and to not waste the overspray. After the green dried, I used the red Dylusions paint on the small bubble wrap stamp that comes with the Rounds Creative Palette. I applied the paint with my finger so that I didn't use too much on the stamp.

After the paint dried, I stamped and re-stamped the "Make Merry" with VersaFine ink from Imagine. On my red card base, I used Jeweled Gold embossing powder from Stampendous around the edges and I stamped just a couple of snowflakes in white. I think this card is really fun, …

I used Three Christmas Sweaters, and I think they are so cute! I colored them with my Zig Clean Colored Markers for these pups. My sentiment is from Stampendous' Holiday Expressions set.

I grabbed some scrap paper to finish it off and my ATC was complete. I hope that you'll play along with us this week. Please be sure to visit the Wicked Wednesday Blog to see what the rest of the team created. Thanks for stopping by. Have an inspiring day!

Holiday greetings! This week, the Stampendous team is sharing inspirational projects. Angels, nativities, doves, churches, etc. My card today features the Singing Angel stamp, as well as some of the dies from the Build a Wreath die set.

Hello! This week, the Stampendous Design Team will be sharing projects that fit the theme, "Dear Santa, I've Been Good!" I used the sweet Christmas Package stencil (which frankly, can be used for plenty of other occasions too!), and a scrap I had leftover from the Chevron Stencil. Check out the full tutorial below.

Directions:
1. Tape Christmas Package stencil to Dare Devil cardstock. Tape off the bow so that you don't get paste on it. Paste the box with your Palette Knife and Glossy White Embossing Paste. Remove stencil to wash. While the paste is still wet, sprinkle Lime Micro Glitter from the Hal…

Greetings! It's time for a new challenge over at Wicked Wednesday. This week, the challenge is "Winter Hats or Accessories," and we are sponsored by Miss Rach.

I used the sweet Winter Cardinal for my ATC. Cardinals hold a special place in my heart as they were my dad's favorite. I colored him with my Zig Clean Color Markers.

I added some fun paper and a wee bit of glitter on the bottom. I love this cardinal, and Miss Rach has lots of other wonderful digis, and I hope you check out her shop. Also, please be sure to visit the rest of the Wicked Wednesday gals over on the blog. Sadly, no one played along last week, so I truly hope you will join us this time around. Thanks for stopping by. Have an inspiring day!

Season's Greetings! Today, I am sharing a new card tutorial featuring some of the wonderful products from Imagine. We were given the themes of "White" and " Shimmer and Sparkle" for the month of December, so I decided to combine the 2 into one card.

Directions:
1. Tape the stencil to smooth white cardstock. Scoop out some Chartreuse Creative Medium and glob it at the top of the stencil. Be sure to have the Creative Medium spanning the entire with of the stencil.

2. Holding the palette knife at a 45 degree angle, spread the Creative Medium in a single, smooth sweep across the entire stencil. If any spots are missed, you can touch them up, but try not to overwork the Creative Medium.

Greetings! It's time for the newest challenge with A Day for Daisies. The theme is "Add Some Sparkle." To give you some inspiration, the Design Team is showcasing Winter Fairies. Here's my project.

I used the Christmas Tree Fairy for my card today, but I went with very non-traditional colors. I made her a bit Victorian, which is the way my mother decorates her house for the holidays.

I colored this beauty with Zig Clean Color Markers and I added sparkle with Kuratake (who makes the Zigs) Wink of Stella in clear. My background, as you can see from the above photo was embossed with Creative Medium in iridescent pink from Imagine along with the Fan Pattern Stencil by Dreamweaver. I also used a sentiment stamp from Stampendous, and spritzed my pink cardstock with Sheer Shimmer Sparkle from Imagine.

Hello! When I was a kid, I wanted to be a scientist. I didn't grow up to become one, but I am definitely still a science geek. That's our theme for this week's Wicked Wednesday! We are sponsored by Polkadoodles. Here's my ATC.

I used the Science Teacher image but I cropped it. The digi is actually is entire body, but I wanted it to be a closer look. I colored the image with my Zig Clean Color Markers and I used a Molotow white pen for the highlights of his glasses.

I found a fun scrap of paper that had a tech kind of feel to it, so I used it on the bottom. Please be sure to visit the rest of the Wicked Wednesday team to see what science experiments they have concocted for you this week. Thanks for stopping by. Have an inspiring day!

Greetings! The Stampendous team is sharing projects this week that has to do with Merry Preparations. The stamps and stencils featured are from our July catalog. I have a super sweet card to share today that have 2 adorable mice from House Mouse. Just look at these sweet babies!

Hello! Today is an exciting day, because the Imagine team is hopping along with Flourishes. I decided to use the My Cup Overflows clear stamp set, because coffee has been a bit of a requirement in my life lately.

I started off by stamping the images with Rich Cocoa Memento ink, and then I colored the mages with a few Memento markers. I die cut the colored images with a Fitted Frame from Stampendous.

I found some deep teal cardstock that I used for a nice layer. I stamped it with the fun coffee beans that come in the stamp set, and i used the Rich Cocoa Memento ink again. Another mat was made from a rich elderberry cardstock to pull out the purple in the coffee cup. I layered everything on a white card base.

A huge thank you to Flourishes for this wonderful blog hop! If you'd like to see more, please visit all of the hoppers by using the links below. Thanks so much for stopping by. Have an inspiring day!

Hello! This week, it's all about stencils with Stampendous. We have been featuring Fran's Stencil Duos as well as some of her single stencils. Below is my project that features the Holly Pattern Stencil. It's so pretty.

About Me

I am a Mommy of 2, a Wife, an Artist, an avid crafter, a little sleepy, a list maker, a music lover, a make-up maniac, a clothes horse, a collector... I am an opinionated woman that wants to inspire others, and to teach that you shouldn't judge a book by it's cover.